SDNB Vaishnav Hostel
Hostel is “A Home Away From Home”. It is an establishment which provides quality
food and comfortable lodging for College students. It is a supervised house by the
authorities. The hostel authorities, instead of being stereotypical watchful eyes,
train and help the residents to grow more independent and stronger during their
stay here. Desiring and deserving students admitted in the College are provided
with Hostel Facility.
The Residence hall always provides quality education and space for growth and learning,
it gives outstation students the comfort of living on campus and access to all its
facilities. Hostel accommodation is mainly for UG and PG program students admitted
from outside Chromepet. The hostel is intended to be a second home for students.
ADMINISTRATION
The Hostel Committee consist of,
the Principal, the warden and few senior faculty members of the college nominated
by the Principal. The hostel is under the direct control of the Principal, who is
the ex-officio warden of the hostel.
The College Hostel was started in the year 2011. Our Chairman Smt. Mamta D. Bhatt’s continuous support, guidance
and encouragement are voluminous. We travel through the path of success by the leadership
of our college secretary Shri.Chandrakant M. Tolia and Joint Secretary Shri Nimish
C. Tolia. They are the embodiment of courage and zeal.
Principal of our college extend her full support at all times. Our college management committee members are always
supportive, for the growth and development of the Hostel. Students who want accommodation
in the hostel should obtain the necessary application form from the hostel office
and apply, after getting admission in the college and enrolled therein.
The hostel administration is maintained, by the Chairman and the management members. The hostel has Warden and an Asst warden
who takes care of admission, attendance, leaves issues, to solve day today problems for a smooth functioning and taking action against ragging etc. In the Hostel, housekeeping
maids, cleaners, gardener and security guards (for day and night) are working, apart from part time electrician, plumber and carpenter.
Hallmark of a good institution
is its ability to provide excellent amenities besides quality education. The Hostel
buildings are constructed in spacious green area which provides confidence in favour
of learning. Hostel has a beautiful garden/lawn which serves for greenery as well
as recreation.
BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE
The hostel building has ground
and 3 floors 12000 sq feet built up area in each floor. The Ground floor has 14
rooms excluding the Office, Warden Room, Prayer hall, Visitor’s lounge with TV and
Dining Hall. First floor has 18 student’s rooms, one Counsellor Room, Study hall,
Computer lab (24 numbers) and library. Second floor have 18 student’s rooms for
their accommodation, one staff room and Audio visual room and for their usage. Third
floor have 28 students rooms. In the adjoining building also 4 very spacious dormitories
with bunk cots are available for student’s accommodation.
The amenities available for the
hostellers include spacious, airy and bright, well ventilated rooms with windows
and curtains, broad corridors, drinking water plant facility, daily sanitised closets
and bath rooms with running water facility. All the amenities are well provided
for a healthy living condition.
Students from almost all the districts
of Tamilnadu and different states of India and also from the Union Territory Pondicherry
and Andaman & Nichobar islands are all staying. Few overseas students are also staying
in the hostel.
FACILITIES IN EACH ROOM
Rooms with 3 seater, 4 seater,
few with AC and attached bath rooms, non AC with attached bathrooms are available
for student’s accommodation. All the rooms are equipped with infrastructure like
cots, study tables, chairs, cupboards, mirror and mattress with pillow, shoe stand,
cloth stand, and dustbin and so on.
Each room is provided with (2 to
4) Fans, (2 to 3) Tube Lights, Night Lamp. Each student has a study table, a chair,
a wardrobe and built in Book shelf. Cots are provided with a mattress and a pillow.
Bunk beds, fans and lights are provided in the dormitory rooms. All the room windows
are provided with mosquito nets and curtains. Considering the hostel environment
and recycling, two dust bins are provided one for degradable and another is for
non-degradable.
Bath rooms and toilets are situated
in each wing of the Hostel building with Geyser enduring hot water at all times,
in all the floors. A separate cloak room will be made available to keep their belongings
while proceeding on vacation. Personal belongings should be placed inside the locked
suitcases and that should bear complete details. The items kept inside the room
are to be entered in the note book kept by the in-charge of the cloak room.
“Prayer makes man to become perfect”.
The day begins in the morning with divine presence with a prayer and Attendance.
The names of the birthday babies are read out and they are greeted with affection
and divine blessings are invoked every day.
The study hour starts after the
evening Prayer and Attendance. Monitored study hours of the students are observed
from Monday to Friday. The hostel provides a serene atmosphere and clean surroundings
to the students for their study and stay.
MESS FACILITY
The hostilities are provided with
mess facility. The dinner area is situated in the ground floor. The residence mess
serves a fairly varied menu of absolutely fresh food with considerable attention
to its nutritive value. Morning milk, Breakfast, Lunch, Tea with Snacks Dinner with
milk and fruits are served. Special Lunch and Dinner are also served on different
occasion. Menu for all the days are prepared as per students’ choice and it is put
up on the dining hall. The menu is decided upon mainly by the authorities and the
food committee. Hygiene and cleanliness is maintained quite stringently. Dining
hall is always kept clean after every meal of a day. Two pest-o-flash instruments
are kept in the Dining hall. The large dinning hall can accommodate 50 students
at a time
WATER FACTILITY
One overhead tank with a capacity
of 13000 litres of water storage is constructed on the terrace. Two sumps with the
capacity of 15000 litres with two compressor motors to fill the sumps with water,
one submersible motor in the sump to fill the over head tank are in the Ground floor.
One submersible motor in the bore well, to pump the water to straight to overhead
tank
At present 500 litres capacity
of Aqua Filter is installed on the terrace to supply the purified drinking water
for the Hostel inmates. In due course aqua water filter with advanced technology
having 1000 litres capacity will be erected. Drinking water pipe line connections
are given both in the ground floor and to all the floors. Mineral water supply is
given to each floor with coolers.
At present 500 litres capacity
of Aqua Filter is installed on the terrace to supply the purified drinking water
for the Hostel inmates. In due course aqua water filter with advanced technology
having 1000 litres capacity will be erected. Drinking water pipe line connections
are given both in the ground floor and to all the floors. Mineral water supply is
given to each floor with coolers.
Fire extinguisher are erected and
installed at various places in each of the Hostel wing. Uninterrupted power supply
(UPS) and inverter are installed on the ground floor. The hostel has three phase
supply of electricity on all 24 hours with standby diesel generators in case of
power cut. In toilets automatic electrical napkin incinerators are installed.
COMPUTER FACILITY
Apart from student’s rooms, spacious
computer lab containing 25 computers with net connectivity for student’s usage
LIBRARY
The hostel houses a library that
comprises more than 500 books to connect the inmates with insightful knowledge.
All books on various subjects are displayed in an in-built shelf for the use of
hostellers. These collections of book are very useful for the students. Many students
are utilizing the library to enhance their knowledge.
Daily newspapers like “The Hindu”,
“Times of India” and “Thinathanthi” are subscribed apart from free issue of “Deccan
chronicle”.
The Chairman and The Principal,
who guide the students, to handle their problems and gain self-confidence, courage
and inner strength. They take special care for, not only the physical needs of the
students, but also their psychological and spiritual needs by offering regular counselling
and guidance to the students. Need-based talks and activities like counselling and
Yoga were arranged to help the students to lead a better and healthier life.
COUNSELLOR
Counselling is the service offered
to the individual who is undergoing a problem and needs professional help to overcome
it. It is a specific process of assistance extended by an expert to an individual.
Counsellor interacts with hostel students individually and gives them proper advice
according to their mental balances. Counselling is a process that occurs when a
client and counsellor sit aside to expose difficulties like stress and emotion.
Counselling helps to get relieved from all stressful, emotional situations and improves
confidence level. Growth, adjustment, mutual understanding, realization and solving
problems are the importance of counselling.
YOGA
Yoga is compulsory for all the
hostel students. Yoga means union, joining body, mind and soul. It brings a balance
in overall personality of an individual. Yoga benefits in three dimensions of student’s
life, physical emotional and academic performances. It increases ability to concentrate
and learn. It imposes morality and discipline and brings positive energy transformation.
Yoga guides students of how to make healthy choices in their life.
The art of practicing yoga helps
in controlling an individual’s mind, body and soul. Yoga asana build strength, flexibility
and confidence. Regular practice of yoga can help to lose weight and maintain a
healthier lifestyle. “Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition that
improves sleep, lowers blood pressure & Glucose levels, and boosts immunity and
increase blood flow. Yoga is not a religion; it is a way of living that aims towards
‘a healthy mind in a healthy body. Yoga enhances personal power, increases self-awareness,
reduces stress and tension, improves concentration and creativity, lowers fat, improves
circulation and stimulates its immune system.
SPORTS
The college offers a wide, range
of sports activities, the National, State, University level players in different
sports and games are given free accommodation in the hostel. The management is very
kind to accommodate 20 students talented in sports with free of cost. It shows their
generosity. Every day in the evening the inmates of the Hostel engage indoor games
like Chess and Carom and outdoor games like Shuttle cork and Tennicoid.
FITNESS & EXCERCISE
Physical exercise is a bodily activity
that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. Fitness
exercise increases the growth and development, prevents ageing and strengthens the
muscles and cardio vascular system. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts
the immune system. It may help to prevent stress and depression. Physical exercise
is important for maintaining physical fitness. The residents can use the Gymnasium–cum–fitness
centre in the morning. Some physical fitness equipments are installed in a separate
place. Students are allowed to do physical exercises.
MEDICAL CHECK
Every year a periodical medical
check up is carried out by the Doctors for the general health of the hostel students.
The hostel is in close proximity to three nearby hospitals. A first aid box and
medicines are available in the hostel office in the case of emergency. Free medicines
are given to all students and staff if required. A sick student should invariable
be accompanied by the warden while going to outside hospital, and also informed
to parents.
PLACEMENT CELL
Campus interviews are conducted
by various corporate companies. Students are placed successfully. Because of their
hard work and dedication they have all won the placement. They have to apply the
best of themselves to the task at their hand.
ONE DAY TOUR
Hostel use to arrange one day trip
to nearby places for the students
AWARENESS
To create awareness about the usage
of natural resources like solar energy, Rain water harvesting and tree sapling plantation,
students used to display objects and charts. Banning plastics and substituting it
with paper, coconut shell and bamboo. All the items prepared students used to be
displayed on hostel day.
SECURITY AND CCTV CAMERS
Security personnel secure the building
round the clock. There are two guards for day and night of 24 hours. During the
day, identity documents are checked at entrance, to prevent non-resident to enter
the hostel, other than during visiting hours. CCTV cameras are installed in 13 different
places to monitor around the hostel all the places in live.
Living away from home in a hostel
may pose challenges to students, but it prepares them for the life ahead. It makes
them most disciplined and responsible in their approach towards things.
Hostel is a place to live experiences,
to meet people from other places with a unique environment and atmosphere. The value
based educations inculcate their social responsibility and good citizenry of the
students. It encourages student’s participation in social, cultural and leisure
activities. Students of different habits, temperaments, living style, language and
outlook are staying together. This develops the qualities of understanding and adjustment
and sharing and carrying amongst the students. It nurtures virtues like adaptability,
tolerance and sacrifice, developing students into noble and responsible citizens.
